Traditional Catholic Monks of Papa Stronsay, Scotland

Excerpt from a documentary series featuring the Transalpine Redemptorist monks of Papa Stronsay, Scotland - a congregation of traditionalist Catholic Fathers and Brothers of both Eastern and Western Rite from all over the world. The documentary was filmed in September 2003 and originally aired on Channel 4 (UK) in 2004.

The congregation was founded in 1988 by Fr Michael Mary and Fr Anthony Mary on the advice of Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre. Their aim was to found a new Redemptorist congregation which observed the original Rule of Saint Alphonsus and ignored the reforms adopted by modern Redemptorists following the Second Vatican Council.

The congregation moved from the Isle of Sheppy in Kent, England, to Papa Stronsay in 1999. The island was considered ideal because of its seclusion from the world and ancient connection with the monastic tradition. As well as producing their own newspaper, the monks raise their own cattle and sheep and they produce most of their own food.

For more information visit:
www.papastronsay.com

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[Eugenio Pacelli]

Today the monks announced, that they are to be reconciled with the Holy Roman Church in a weeks time. Deo gratias!

[Hans293]

From papastronsay.blogspot.com:

I, Hugh Gilbert, O.S.B, by the grace of God Bishop of Aberdeen, decree that the community known as the Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer, be erected as a Religious Institute of Diocesan right in accordance with c 579 of the Code of Canon Law 1983. The Institute will be subject to all other applicable norms of the said code and governed by the statutes of the said community previously approved by the Holy See.

Given this day 15th August in the year of Our Lord 2012

[Lukasz Howaniak]

thepopeinred(dot)com

[dboyfff]

I call it Irish or Scottish....but it was rather American Bagpipe for me as a child. Not sure what's going on and why more efforts are not being made to pass on the bagpipe as a vocation from childhood.

[dboyfff]

There used to be a time when the Bagpipe be it Irish or Scottish was part of our American culture and local mainstream culture and local parades etc. Today it is for the most part nonexistant...even in marching bands... How can we keep the bagpipe from disappearing from the face of American soil and culture and mainstream culture.

[dboyfff]

We consider the body to be sacred. That being the case, we must eat a nutritionally balanced meal that is diverse otherwise we will gain weight and get sick. Eating for joie de life and vivre and corp is not a sin, a sin is failing to disease because the content and nutritional value of our food is not up to par nor can it sustain life. Everyone can not eat the same thing because we are all different and our nutritional demands are different.

[iktomi5]

yes bro, I think I'm lucky I've all mod cons, thus the world no doubt would say he's lucky. Yet am I in my comfort loosing Grace and favour of God? Do I rely on creative things rather than the creator? Bless ya bro be well and rich is Grace and truth xxx

[crumblymunky]

I think I was confused by the very last sentence you wrote. You said "... I saw how comfortable my secular Christian life is! Am I lucky?" and so I said "you can consider yourself lucky if you wish to live a secular Christian life." I guess I don't really get what you are trying to say. Are you asking if you are lucky that you live a comfortable life in Christ while others live a more austere life?

[iktomi5]

oh I must be clear I believe if I ask this of you. Secular as in I work in a factory. Bless you brother xxx What the world needs now is love! Dionne Warrick.

[iktomi5]

explain yourself man. The cloistered life is a professional Christian life thus a pastor etc I live in the world. I prayer you were sending a blessing I sense this is not the case.

[crumblymunky]

Well, you can consider yourself lucky if you wish to live a secular Christian life....

[rmbgxix27]

Turn to Jesus Christ, to the Apostles and to the Apostolic Fathers. Then all confusion will end.